I found the image a little faded, which seems quite unusual for a black and white film on DVD. The picture quality was not as sharp as previous Criterion productions. I was reminded of the Criterion edition of Kurosawa's "High and Low", although this image quality is better than that release. The subs worked fine although I don't recall seeing ones in this color before (see subtitle sample below). Just a trailer for the Extras and a 4 page insert, in the case, of an essay by J. Hoberman. I can see why this is a lesser priced Criterion not being as sharp or chock-full of extras as some of there recent releases, although it is anamorphic. I suspect the film elements were relatively weak to begin with.  out of    

Gary W. Tooze